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The Heys School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heys Road
 Prestwich
 Manchester M25 1JZ
Telephone: 0161 773 2052

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Prestwich Arts College
Trust: The Rowan Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Rowan Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Turner (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Paul McKendrick (went to Hawkley Hall High School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.4 / 10.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.04
Number of pupils: 546
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 53.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bury
Constituency: Bury South
Electoral Ward: Holyrood
School Number: 3514002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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